1. Material:
  2. animal (25)

lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair

Creator:
unknown
Origin Date:
Unknown
Materials:
paper, animal
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0013a-c
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Abraham Lincoln's hair folded into a note and envelope. a) The white envelope features black script on the front that reads, "President Lincoln's hair and Robert Lincoln's note." A makers seal with a three-leaf clover is embossed on the reverse. b) A folded white note or smaller envelope with faint diagonal lines features "President Lincoln hair" handwritten in both pencil and black ink on the front. c) A lock of dark brown hair is tucked inside the note. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum